There are two gubernatorial races this year and both involve states currently represented in those state’s highest office by Republicans. One is term-limited- Bob McDonnell in Virginia- and one is not- Chris Christie in New Jersey. This article will concentrate on New Jersey. To assert that current GOP Governor Chris Christie has a high profile nationally and within the party is an understatement. Some may | Read More »
Robert Menendez recently won reelection to the United States Senate and has been named as Chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee. My first “encounter” with Menendez was a rather reasoned letter I wrote to him during the Obamacare debate. Recognizing the need for health care reform, I noted that the ACA went way overboard and stressed restraint when talking about 16% of the American | Read More »
In New Jersey, there is a senatorial race this year. Incumbent Democrat Robert Menendez seeks reelection to a second term. The last time a Republican represented New Jersey in the Senate was 1972. There are a few things about Menendez that would make one believe he is somewhat vulnerable. In 2006, when running for a full term after being appointed to complete the term of | Read More »
On Tuesday, besides the Wisconsin recall effort, six other states held primary elections not only for President, but to determine Congressional and Senate match ups come November. Considering that Obama will face off against Romney because he has the nomination for the GOP, turn out was not particularly high in any state except Wisconsin, but other offices than Governor were not being decided. Wisconsin’s primary | Read More »
Besides the granddaddy of them all- the Wisconsin Governor recall election (discussed below)- six states will be holding primaries to determine candidates for Senate and Congressional seats. The following is a listing of interesting races in these states and the stakes for November. Lets start in California. There is no doubt that whoever emerges from the very crowded GOP field for Senate, they will lose | Read More »
First let me state up front that I am a resident of New Jersey. I proudly voted for Christie because the alternative- another four years of Jon Corzine- was unacceptable. Christie is a 100% improvement for New Jersey over any Democrat in the state. But, making Christie a standard bearer for the Republican Party on the national stage would be rife with controversy. Simply put, | Read More »
A lot has been written lately about the Federal government granting states waivers from the ill-designed mandates of NCLB. On many conservative websites, the main argument has been the abrogation of state authority over educational standards to federal standards in return for federal education dollars. I have written extensively in the past that for the better part of the history of this country, public education- | Read More »
New Jersey is my home state and I consider it the California of the east coast, but things are looking up. In 2012, the political news will be a mixed bag of news and results. On the presidential front, Obama won this state in 2008 with 57% of the vote. In fact, the state has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1988. Hell, | Read More »
I recently broke down and read by local newspaper which, for $1.75 on Sunday, is generally a waste of money. But there was a great story in there that needs repeating because it shows what Governor Chris Christie has to deal with every day and, more importantly, the citizens of New Jersey have to deal with. For anyone who has ever travelled from north | Read More »
There is no Governor’s race, nor is any Senate seat up for re-election. In 2012, the seat of Robert Menendez will be available. He is currently head of the Democrat’s Senatorial efforts and there has been criticism of his efforts by some. His standing in the Democratic Party may be judged by his performance in this year’s Senatorial cycle. In the interim, Republicans in | Read More »
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